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Rene Girard is a thinker who escapes categorization. Both literary critic and anthropologist, not exactly a theorist nor quite a theologian, he even escapes the ubiquitous distinction between modernism and post-modernism. Perhaps because of this, he is one of the more obscure of the many interlocutors with whom theology has engaged over the last couple of decades. If less well known, however, he is no less important, as the extended treatments of his work by the likes of Hans Urs von Balthasar a...

This is the indispensable companion for worship planning for the Episcopal Church. Following the three-year Revised Common Lectionary cycle and the church calendar year, this is the all-in-one liturgical season planner for worship. Included are suggestions for each season: rites, blessings, prayers, litanies, pageants, and checklists. Readings, psalms, worship and formation, and hymn suggestions are compiled for each Sunday and Feast day. Presiders and preachers, worship team leaders, musician...

The Book of Common Prayer is a liturgical resource used by members of the Episcopal Church (Anglican Church) in the United States. All Oxford Prayer Books are bound with the same attention to detail and commitment to quality that have made Oxford Bibles famous the world over. Includes Revised Common Lectionary.

Still the Leading Source of Information on The Episcopal Church General Convention Edition With origins dating back to 1830, The Episcopal Church Annual - aka "The Red Book" - is an indispensable reference tool trusted year after year by churches, diocesan offices, libraries, and many others. You will find the following between the covers of the 2019 edition of "The Red Book," and more: * A comprehensive directory of provinces, dioceses, and churches, including contact information and listings o...

This Lent 2004 study and discussion course is jointly produced by CTBI and the Bible Society and challenges us to discover and develop a deeper humanity. It discusses what it means to be made in the image of God and considers the freedom and power through which we can grow into his likeness. The 2004 course marks the bicentenary of the Bible Society. This key collaboration is one way in which CTBI and the Bible Society are celebrating 200 years of Bible Society work. The text features five sessi...

David Jenkins looks back over his first five years as the fourth most senior bishop in the Church of England. He discusses how his thoughts on the resurrection - labelled "a conjuring trick with bones" - were distorted by the media, and gives us his views on the virgin birth, the resurrection, whether or not God directly interferes with our world - the "laser beam God" - and Christianity's relationship with politics. In this book he explains how he came to be caricatured as "the unbelieving bish...

Many of us are fast approaching the "golden years" of retirement, wondering with fear - and hope - what the future holds for us. And you won't find a better companion for the journey of aging than Jane Sigloh. She's witty, perceptive, and wise. A retired Episcopal priest, she is possessed of both reverent awe and irreverent honesty about the facts and fantasies of growing old. She interweaves the insights of Scripture, poetry, fiction, and philosophy into her memories and reflections on the chal...

"Common Worship" is the official liturgy of the Church of England. This useful booklet presents the recommended Bible readings (references only) for every day and Principal Festivals worked out for the year between Advent 2005 and Advent 2006. Readings for weekdays are also included.